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F1 2013 |OT| The last one with Webber in it
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seattle6418
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True, the game was average and i never thought it would end up as the best F1 this gen. Handling was arcadey, but at least it was good.
Codies games are also very arcadey. You can always jump 10+ positions on the start, use absurd lines without loss of traction, you can bump and run like it´s Nascar and so on... game doesn´t even dream of doing the things that Geoff Crammond did a decade ago.
It´s a shame that it looks like all the brilliant minds at Codies have left. They managed to run Colin McRae and Toca into the ground and now they produce this piss filtered abomination that they call a F1 sim.
Harsh words, i know, but i just wish somebody else was handling this license. I have a feeling rFactor 2 mods will be where i scratch my F1 needs (including real historic seasons).
TJP
Member
What's with the should bits, Codemasters? You either fix an issue or you haven't or cannot.
PrematureQuiche
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So F1 now has Steam Cards support and they are going for a bit of money at the moment.
I don't think its quite that black and white in lots of cases.
Anyways, fuck the Indian GP track. I like driving it, but its a headache to put a good lap in. Did 32 freakin laps and couldn't do ONE I was happy with.
This game also reminds me of why I prefer lower powered cars despite being a massive F1 fan. Judging your traction out of slow corners and especially hairpins is a nightmare. Without being able to feel the tires under me and realistic feedback through the pedal, its just guesswork half the time.
Turn 5,6, 7 I can't get right no matter what. Fuck it up every time.
Yeah, much better.
Yea, that's often the part that really catches me out. The last turn and turn 2, the ones leading onto the straights mess me up a lot, too.
On another note, it seems full-screen is now not working for me. There's no option for it, so its just in perpetual windowed-mode. Wasn't like this before. Really annoying. Wanted to record some laps with Shadowplay but that's not happening now.
Tried shift+enter?
It always boots up windowed for me and I have to manually enable full-screen with that shortcut.
Nope, that doesn't do anything.
Hmm, weird.
Try editing the .ini file so fullscreen=1 or 'yes' or whatever. I've not looked at it myself but usually you can configure it in manually in that way.
Ok, Shift+Enter didn't work, but Alt+Enter did. Is that what you meant?
Thanks for taking the time to help, by the way.
Bucket-o-roadkill
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Getting problems with F1 2013 on steam with windows 8.1. Achevievements aren't unlocking and the steam overlay doesn't work. Great. Reluctant to keep playing as I don't know whether my achievements will be added on when (IF) the problem ever gets patched. Fuck sake..
Diablohead
Member
8.1 seems to be a clusterfuck of everything for what I keep reading about it, makes me wonder why microsoft released it without some more fine tuning.
Bucket-o-roadkill
Member
Yup, have to agree. Wish I stuck with 7.
Bucket-o-roadkill
Member
the overlay issue is reported on the F1 2013 official forums, however no one seems to have noticed that the steam achievements are also not updating. I've since posted a time attack time on each track and the achevement hasn't popped. I have no idea if it will, not even sure if they are aware of it..!! So frustrating as I feel I can't progress and carry on playing the game now.
Bucket-o-roadkill
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Is nobody else playing this game or has the Vettel effect put everyone off?
Seriously the PC version is currently broken for a few users, me included. I'm running Windows 8.1 and any kind of Steam integration has completely gone. We're talking friend and multiplayer chat (so that's any leagues gone), acheivements, literally even the overlay. I can't be the only user on GAF on 8.1 trying to play this game surely? Why is this issue not being raised? The game is a complete farce.
Seriously the PC version is currently broken for a few users, me included. I'm running Windows 8.1 and any kind of Steam integration has completely gone. We're talking friend and multiplayer chat (so that's any leagues gone), acheivements, literally even the overlay. I can't be the only user on GAF on 8.1 trying to play this game surely? Why is this issue not being raised? The game is a complete farce.
We learnt from the other games in the series :/
To be fair to them they don't advertise the game as being 8.1 compatible, I'd go back to 8 or 7 if you're having serious issues it may be a while before they are fixed.
psilva
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After reading through this thread I still can't decide whether or not to purchase this game. I play quite a lot of F1CE but have stayed away from the Codemasters games due to their renown bugginess/poor handling etc. Can anyone persuade me into taking the plunge? Or should I just stay happy with F1CE?
RIP Studio Liverpool
RIP Studio Liverpool
TJP
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The hype of F1 2013 is pretty much dead as it's largely the same game as last years with a few additional classic F1 cars (FWIW I own F1 2012 and F1 2013). Wait for a sale and/or more patches.After reading through this thread I still can't decide whether or not to purchase this game. I play quite a lot of F1CE but have stayed away from the Codemasters games due to their renown bugginess/poor handling etc. Can anyone persuade me into taking the plunge? Or should I just stay happy with F1CE?
RIP Studio Liverpool
Looks like the game is on sale(?) for £12.99 again for whoever is interested:
http://www.simplycdkeys.com/steam/formula-1-2013-standard-edition?ref=simplycdkeys_home_product_panel
http://www.simplycdkeys.com/steam/formula-1-2013-standard-edition?ref=simplycdkeys_home_product_panel
Shaneus, you seem to be rather emotionally invested in seeing this game 'fail'.
I really don't think it's bad. It has some faults, sure, but overall the experience is much better than 2011 or especially 2012 in my opinion. Although I am playing on PS3, which probably helps compared to the Master Racers.
I really don't think it's bad. It has some faults, sure, but overall the experience is much better than 2011 or especially 2012 in my opinion. Although I am playing on PS3, which probably helps compared to the Master Racers.
TJP
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Scorned after an average F1 2012 PC launch where bugs abounded and CM stopped caring after 6 months.Shaneus, you seem to be rather emotionally invested in seeing this game 'fail'.
Ha! We who play F1 on the PC have been the QA team for the last couple of games or so it seems given the amount of patches CM pushed through for F1 2012. I do agree the 2013 version isn't anywhere near as bad as the 2012 game; 'tis a shame that the Dirt series release without any serious issues yet F1 have been beset by them
Vettel effect and codemasters shoddy work creating the perfect storm of meh.
Bucket-o-roadkill
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Understandable. It's really pissing me off, my gf got me F1 2013 pc and I think she feels I don't like it. Her face when I explain that Steam isn't working with it properly and all this other crap just seems like excuses.. She literally asked why that's messing up but other games seem fine since I went to 8.1... Fucking Codemasters.
This weekend I've just started playing it without a save or anything and pretending it's fixed just so she doesn't think I'm bullshitting. It's a fucking joke, they should be rushing this patch out of the door asap to get this sorted.
Shaneus, you seem to be rather emotionally invested in seeing this game 'fail'.
I really don't think it's bad. It has some faults, sure, but overall the experience is much better than 2011 or especially 2012 in my opinion. Although I am playing on PS3, which probably helps compared to the Master Racers.
This. After you deal with the frustration of such (unaddressed) bugs as a complete lack of DX11 for multi-GPU PCs in F1 2011 (acknowledged by many on the CM forum as being an issue, but was never fixed) and the plethora of patches that flooded 2012 which never fixed the most critical bugs... honestly, I'd damn well love to see this game fail. Not for those that bought it, but for those that bought the others.
Bucket-o-roadkill
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Another patch, the windows 8.1 issue still isn't addressed. Are there any codemasters staff who post here? If there are, can you please explain to me why this issue isn't being resolved while other ridiculous little bugs are? It's madness, the game is completely detatched from Steam for christ sake.
When someone from Codemasters posted here was always before launch to build hype or to give scarfs and mugs to influential posters.
Who cares about making good games without bugs, let's give swag to influential posters and maybe they will bend.
Bucket-o-roadkill
Member
Wow haha.
So now the codemasters forums are down (yes, really) there seems to be nowhere to chat and discuss this steam overlay issue with this game. Does anyone have a fix? Does anyone really care?
So now the codemasters forums are down (yes, really) there seems to be nowhere to chat and discuss this steam overlay issue with this game. Does anyone have a fix? Does anyone really care?
I wonder how the next gen version of F1 2014 will look. The Lotus in Forza 5 looks pretty nice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySPqs-3vNSQ
Hint: Exactly like this year's.
Ok, so I still haven't bit on this one yet because of the PC issues I've been reading about, but part of me hopes it'll at least be better than 2012.
The regular edition is on sale for £6.99, which is tempting, but that price so soon after release makes me think maybe CM has all but given up on this game.
The regular edition is on sale for £6.99, which is tempting, but that price so soon after release makes me think maybe CM has all but given up on this game.
FWIW, here's a summary of all the patches. Of course you need to visit a non-official site, as they didn't pay the license for use of their forum so CM literally have no discussion forum available.
lol?
lol?
Here's a fun thing I've found for you:
Step 1: Take any classic car, from the 80s or 90s.
Step 2: Head to Monza on Time Trial.
Step 3: Go straight out into a lap and see what top speed you can get at the end of the main straight.
Step 4: Restart the session and check top speed again - this time pressing the DRS button when you enter the zone just after the S/F line.
Step 5: Observe as your car magically goes faster...
Step 1: Take any classic car, from the 80s or 90s.
Step 2: Head to Monza on Time Trial.
Step 3: Go straight out into a lap and see what top speed you can get at the end of the main straight.
Step 4: Restart the session and check top speed again - this time pressing the DRS button when you enter the zone just after the S/F line.
Step 5: Observe as your car magically goes faster...